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If you haven't already, please take a moment to read this article! I worked super hard (pulling from my own experiences) to understand the impact of USAID on recent elections in Latin America:
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If I were in the FBI and wanted to catch these people I would simply: 1. Arrest any troon who goes to Harper's ferry 2. Go find John brown YouTube music and see who has commented All of these people are utterly fascinated with John Brown. Fortunately, this lets us work back from there to find them faster. We don't need to wait for threats.
NEW: Police found a range of militant leftist material and guns in an Alabama apartment during a probe related to online death threats against ICE, court documents allege. Three roommates now face federal gun charges, including a Tennessee teen who allegedly ran from home and found community among fellow cop-hating leftists. He was also charged with the anti-ICE threats. Social media accounts the FBI tied to that suspect (Levi Belcher) suggest he calls himself a "trans white woman" and takes after John Brown. 🧵
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The Trump Administration is the sole government of a Western nation-state to successfully adopt a large-scale remigration program. The only one.
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Watch the latest episode of Restoring Order!
Who's winning the Iran war? I'm joined by @thomasbsauer, a former Navy Special Operations Officer, for a wide-ranging discussion on Epic Fury. (2:32) Tom's background (14:29) Are we winning in Iran? (18:37) Do normal Americans benefit from empire? (32:58) Is the Strait of Hormuz open? In the second half of the show (link in reply), we continue our discussion of the Strait. We then switch gears to discuss the Iranian regime. While not an explicit goal, the war's proponents obviously desire the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. Are we anywhere near regime change? We then discuss Israel's role in the war. Was the Jewish State the sole reason President Trump took us into Iran? Is Israel controlling the president with Epstein blackmail, as some, such as Joe Kent, have speculated? Toward the end of the show, we consider the political ramifications stemming from the Iran war. Are the Republicans screwed in midterms thanks to Epic Fury? Tune in to find out.
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Who's winning the Iran war? I'm joined by @thomasbsauer, a former Navy Special Operations Officer, for a wide-ranging discussion on Epic Fury. (2:32) Tom's background (14:29) Are we winning in Iran? (18:37) Do normal Americans benefit from empire? (32:58) Is the Strait of Hormuz open? In the second half of the show (link in reply), we continue our discussion of the Strait. We then switch gears to discuss the Iranian regime. While not an explicit goal, the war's proponents obviously desire the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. Are we anywhere near regime change? We then discuss Israel's role in the war. Was the Jewish State the sole reason President Trump took us into Iran? Is Israel controlling the president with Epstein blackmail, as some, such as Joe Kent, have speculated? Toward the end of the show, we consider the political ramifications stemming from the Iran war. Are the Republicans screwed in midterms thanks to Epic Fury? Tune in to find out.
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"It’s easy to laugh at the “USAID ended and now this” meme, or tales of far-flung drag queens getting paid by taxpayers, but don’t forget what USAID was. USAID was a highly leveraged, influential, respected organization that exerted political influence over liberal elites and ordinary people through a vast web of organizations, capable employees, indirect influencers, and media outlets."
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"Phenomenal. This could (should) be expanded into a book."
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"This is too good for Twitter where it will get lost in the infinite scroll" Please enjoy my latest writing on USAID and Latin American Elections:
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Too many good writers get lost in the noise. First hand account of what really went on inside USAID. Maybe you read.
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Please enjoy my latest article on USAID and Latin American elections. We dive into the reality behind these memes to understand whether USAID actually influenced elections in Latin America.
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I am currently at the passage event at pubkey. You can come say hi if you follow me. Big sweater, mauve skirt.
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"Microsoft has been a leader in advocating for comprehensive immigration reforms that modernize an antiquated immigration system and provide more — not fewer — legal pathways for immigrants from all over the world to work here and be with their families."
Statement on Trump Suspending Microsoft from the PERM Program: This is a crucial issue for me as the top Democrat on the Immigration Subcommittee, the only member of Congress to have actually had an H-1B visa, and the Representative for tens of thousands of Microsoft workers. The administration has been consistently working to take away legal pathways for immigrants to contribute their talents to our country, and this is yet another of those attacks. The PERM program is the first step toward an employment-based green card for countless workers who want to contribute to this country, and it lays out a clear process with steps to ensure that this is a net benefit to our economy and does not harm American jobs. Our economy, our communities, and our families depend on immigrants in many sectors, including the tech sector, and heavy-handed attacks like this only hurt efforts to build a strong, stable, and diverse base of workers who have legal pathways to come and be in the United States while also protecting U.S. workers from unscrupulous employers. You don’t fix a broken immigration system by taking a hammer to legal immigration. Microsoft has been a leader in advocating for comprehensive immigration reforms that modernize an antiquated immigration system and provide more — not fewer — legal pathways for immigrants from all over the world to work here and be with their families. Targeting Microsoft or the PERM program in this way simply undermines legal immigration and weakens America’s ability to innovate.
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USAID and Latin American elections article tomorrow morning.
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Someone asked me why they don't fight back and the very honest reason is Americans simply do not have it in our hearts or minds to think of state politics as a vicious contest between fundamentally incompatible factions. That's changing. But most people read this and think "Fight? What do you mean fight? I vote." We need much more state level organization by mentally balanced and successful people. This last cycle was a carnival of losers trying to make state level gains. We need the opposite next time.
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